Jets'n'Guns 2 - Full Achievement Guide

A full achievement guide for Jets'n'Guns 2!

Unmissable story-based

You will get all of these as long as you finish one campaign run.

	Jet is dead	Defeating RX-TDY Jet Fighter from Star City 17.	Star City 17 boss
	Panzer got cancelled	Defeating Kong 25 - Panzer Devastator from Pirate Base.	Pirate Base boss
	Titan done fightin'	Defeating Necrodroid Titan from Moon Colony.	Moon Colony boss
	Kraken was flattened	Defeating Techno-Kraken from Water World.	Water World boss
	Colossus? Just a wuss.	Defeat Alpha Gigantor from Giganteria.	Giganteria boss
	Beer, kicked in the rear	Defeat the leader of the Beer Empire.	Beer Empire boss
	Bug, out of luck	Defeat Insectoid Queen from Insect Colony.	Insect Colony boss
	The hero we needed	Win the campaign.

Obtained naturally through time

You will get these eventually as you play the game. No particular focus is necessary.

	Bullet time	Shoot more than 100 thousand shots or missiles.
	Get in mah belly!	Collect 1 thousand bonuses.	Bonuses are any of the small armor, antimatter etc. items flying around the level that you pick up.
	I'm gonna wreck it!	Deal 10 million damage.
	All your moneys are belong to us	Reach 1 million score
	Genius billionaire playboy philanthropist	Reach 10 millions score.
	I will survive!	Absorb 10 thousand damage in total.	Take 10 thousand damage. You'll get this eventually, assuming you're not a complete god :)
	There's Atilla, Genghis and me	Kill 10 thousand troops.
	I am ripper, tearer, slasher	Kill 10 thousand enemies.
	Just keep winning, winning, winning	Win 100 levels.
	Legendary warrior of legends	Kill 100 bosses.
	I have the power!	Reach the Ultimate difficulty (Difficulty 10) in Standard or Hardcore mode.	Just loop through the game until the difficulty gets to 10.

Secrets and Galactic Hitchhikers

In the following videos we'll be looking at the following two achievements:

	Gotta find them all	Find all secrets.
	Don't panic	Find all hitchhikers.

Secrets are all ducks, cargo crates (with a couple of exceptions), and secret level pickups.

The level select screen will show you how many secrets/hitchhikers you are missing, so don't stress about missing anything! You can go back and replay any levels in which you are missing stuff whenever you want.

Below are videos for each level showing all secrets and a few other achievements where appropriate.

You might want to wait until your second or even third run through to get some of these, as you'll be more powerful and have more options to try. If I mention something that you don't have at the end of a run, go to the next one. You'll get everything by the end of the third run.

Star City 17

Easy level.

Secrets:

	0:11	Past a large destructible building at the top of the map.
	1:05	Destroy the Half-Life 3 sign at the bottom of the map.
	1:26	Above the Rake in Grass sign at the top of the map.
	1:30	All the way below the ducky you just got, at the bottom of the map.

Skyway Alpha

This level goes past very quickly. You may want to bring the Time Compressor device (slow-mo).

Secrets:

	0:03	Right at the start, at the bottom of the map. You might want to use slow-mo to get this.
	1:05	Floating near the top of the map after the tunnel opens up for the first time.
	1:15	in the upper tunnel after the previous ducky.
	1:50	After the checkpoint, at the top of the map in a small tunnel. You might want to use slow-mo to make sure you can break through into the tunnel.

Pirate Base

Easy level.

Secrets:

	0:11	Near the start of the level, at the bottom of the map under a bridge.
	0:39	At the bottom of the map, underneath the end of a large bridge.
	1:26	Destroy the building at the top of the map after the checkpoint.
	2:10	Destroy the parked ship at the top of the map as you come up from underground.

Other achievements:

Secret Xmas mayhem

Find secret Xmas Mayhem level.

Unlocked by getting the secret level pickup.

Xmas Mayhem - Secret Level

An appropriate title, as there is a lot to do in this level. You'll want to stay close to the enemies so you can pick up the presents they drop upon death: the presents despawn quickly after hitting the ground, so you'll need to be fast.

Hold your fire towards the very end just before the boss, there's an achievement we can get here. You might want to do this particular one on your first or second run.

Secrets:

	0:30	Underneath the left side of a bridge at the bottom of the map. (The same long bridge where you found the hitchhiker in the previous map).
	0:53	Special cargo 1 : Just after the next hill at the bottom of the map.
	1:17	Just after the checkpoint at the top right of the map. You'll need to be fast getting this and going backwards and down, as you don't have much time.
	1:57	At the top of the map as you come up from underground.
	2:01	Special cargo 2 : Just after the ducky, at the bottom of the map in a pool of water.

Other achievements:

	All the gifts for meee!	Collect 100 gift packages in Xmas Mayhem level.	As long as you keep close to the enemies as you destroy them, this shouldn't be too hard.
	Sledge to the edge	Save the sledger before the tragic end.	This is the achievement you should be holding your fire for before the end. Just before the checkpoint, you can see a sledger rolling down the hill (around 2:12 in the video). You need to have cleared the hill so the sledger rolls all the way and survives.
	Set for victory	Completing your first item set.	If you collect both special cargoes and get 100 presents in the level, you'll receive two free weapons and a voucher. Redeem the voucher and equip all three weapons to get the achievement.

Moon Colony

Easy level.

Secrets:

	0:31	Below the buildings just after the 'Need a job? Call 1-800-WORLD-DOMINATION sign'.
	0:59	Just underneath the first rock you fly under there are two round silo-looking things. Destroy the first one to reveal the ducky.
	1:49	After the checkpoint as you enter the base, there will be a shaft going up. Destroy the item that says 'Vault' on it to release the cargo.
	2:13	Destroy the large acid platform hanging from the ceiling.

Asteroid Field

Can be a bit tricky with asteroid pieces flying everywhere blocking your shots and making it hard to navigate.

Secrets:

	0:46	Destroy the rock at the top of the map, right above the first ice rock you see at the bottom of the map.
	1:03	At the bottom of the map, shortly after the cargo you picked up earlier.
	1:24	Destroy the rock at the top of the map before the checkpoint.
	2:18	Destroy the rock at the bottom of the map

Other achievements:

Clone war

Find a secret Cloning facility.

Unlocked by getting the secret level pickup.

Cloning Lab - Secret Level

An annoying level with lots of stuff to do, and if you're going for one particular achievement, not much time to do it in.

Secrets:

	0:01	Right at the very start, at the top of the map.
	0:32	Just after the second set of laser barriers there is a small shaft going down. You need to destroy the device emitting the red light at the very bottom. This can be annoying - I recommend using the ShockWave antimatter device.
	1:00	Just after making a U-shape, there will be a light with a ducky symbol above it. Destroy this light to release the ducky.
	1:17	Just after the checkpoint, you need to take the second path from the bottom.

Other achievements:

Operation Carnage

Achieve TOTAL CARNAGE! bonus with Carnage TV.

You need to get a 500 troop kill streak to get this, and I'm pretty sure this is the only level you can do it on. You have very little time between kills to keep the streak going, so this can take a few tries. It should be possible to get an unbroken streak from where you pick up the cargo crate all the way to the end of the level. I lost mine around 1:25 in the video but it still counted.

Water World

Similar to Skyway Alpha, this level also goes by fast.

Secrets:

	1:14	After the tall hill with a few structures on it, destroy the underwater building to release the cargo.
	1:37	Just after going through the tunnel, this ducky will be underwater under a tractor-looking building labelled Hydro-02.
	2:08	At the top of the map just after the map forces you to go underwater for the first time.
	2:34	On a large floating platform you find just after seeing a hot air balloon in the background.

Giganteria

Easy level.

Secrets:

	0:54	In the first hole in the ground you come across.
	0:55	Right next to the ducky you just picked up.
	1:41	Just after the checkpoint, destroy the building in front of a cliff. The ducky might be hard to see behind the flames and smoke of the building.
	2:21	Destroy the next building you see that has a glowing purple Mercedes symbol.

Other achievements:

Secret Galactic Gumball

Find secret Galactic Gumball race level.

Unlocked by getting the secret level pickup.

Galactic Gumball - Secret Level

No secrets here, but we can get a couple of other achievements easily.

Other achievements:

	Pacifist	Finish level without killing anything.	Simply don't fire any weapons.
	Floating like a butterfly	Win a level without being hit.	I'm not sure if taking damage from anything counts for this or if you just have to avoid bullets/missiles. Either way, if you have the shield this should be easy.
	Need for speed	Win the secret Race level.

Beer Empire

Easy level.

Secrets:

	0:50	At the top of the map behind some pipes as you fight your first beer cube.
	1:08	Shortly after the first ducky, at the bottom of the map after a hill behind some gas tanks.
	2:09	After the first checkpoint, you want to enter a small passage at the very top of the map. The ducky is in here.
	2:31	At the bottom of the map standing on the platform as you come out of the ducky passage.

Quantum Base

Easy level.

Secrets:

	0:44	Destroy the big rocket.
	1:11	Destroy the building just after the checkpoint.
	1:29	On the right side of a levitating rock with trees on it.
	1:53	Destroy the small outhouse behind the green cannon.

Holographic Space

Easy enough level, though there is a lot going on. Also the level theme reminds me of Jojo's Golden Wind theme.

Secrets:

	1:27	Behind one of the floating debris at the top of the map.
	1:56	In the middle of the laser field at the top of the map.
	3:21	At the very top of the map during phase 2 of the boss fight.

Insectoid Colony

Easy level.

Secrets:

	0:49	At the bottom of the map. You'll need to destroy some purple tentacles to get it.
	1:14	Underneath a rock overhang at the bottom of the map. You'll need to go backwards through some insectoid eggs and tentacles to get him.
	1:36	After the checkpoint in a small tunnel at the very bottom of the map.
	1:46	Just after you pick up the ducky, free the trapped ship at the top of the map to release its cargo.

Necrodroid H.Q.

Easy level.

Secrets:

	0:19	Destroy the first floating platform you see to release some cargo.
	0:50	Just after 'It's over, Anakin. I have the high ground!', underneath some pipes.
	2:10	Hiding under one of the platforms at the bottom of the map, just before entering the base.
	2:26	Take the small tunnel entrance at the top of the base and the ducky will be in here.

Remaining achievements

	Drunken master	Finish a level while being drunk.	Simply finish any level right after drinking beer. You can get this randomly from opening crates, or by buying the fridge and opening it.
	Over 9000!	Reach 10 thousand DPS.	You'll get this eventually as you equip better and better guns.
	Staying alive!	Absorb more than 1 thousand damage in a mission	You might get this normally while you play. If you don't, take the Hull Boost device and A.M. Generator equipment to any level and scrape against the ground, using Hull Boost to repair any damage. You'll get this achievement when you finish the level.
	Burn baby burn	Reach 999 heat.	You'll need the El Diablo equipment for this. Equip it, the Hull Boost device, and all of your hottest weapons, and go into the Test Range. You can use antimatter devices infinitely in here, so you can take as long as you want to build up to 999 heat, healing as necessary.
	We are family!	Control 10 drones at once.	Simply equip four Rammer weapons (ElectroBalls should work too), either the Godfinger or Xenon Gigablaster bomb, and the Circulus and Bomb Duplicator equipments. 4 rams + 4 Circulus drones + 1 bomb + 1 duplicated bomb = 10 drones at once.
	Alohomora	Unlock 25 cargo crates.	You'll get this eventually if you open all the cargo crates you find with the Atarix 2000.
	Fatality!	Reach score 10.000 in Mortal Tetrix.	As you might imagine, a mash up between Mortal Combat and Tetris. The aim of the game is to clear all of the coloured bricks in each level. As you place the falling bricks, they become a grainy grey texture. You do not have to clear these to beat the level! Each piece has a power move you can trigger by doing a button combination. Some of them are always helpful, like the Air Strike. Some of them are rarely helpful, like the Flip. Others are situational - you'll learn by experience which bonus moves to trigger based on the situation. The game is not that hard, I'm absolute crap at normal tetris and still got this just fine.
	I got balls of steel	Win the campaign in Hardcore mode.	Pretty much the same as normal campaign, but you only get one life.
	Shine on you crazy diamond	Collect all medals with one hero	You'll get almost all of the medals as you complete the other achievements in this guide. The remainder are pretty easy, e.g. 'Get 75% of bonuses in a mission'.

[Smoke]

Very helpful guide, especially for the all collectibles, i was missing a lot beforehand. Thank you!

[heidi]

@davidtjorge can't help you with the "Hero we needed" achievement (seems like a bug), but instructions for "Set for victory" are under 'Xmas Mayhem' heading and for "Operation carnage" are under 'Cloning Lab' heading in this guide.

[davidtjorge]

Love the game but I finished it already twice and still didn't pop up the "Hero we needed" trophy on the PS5. Seems like a bug...

Also How do you get "Set for victory" and "Operation carnage"?

[Sockinator01]

@Lez u get a duck gun for collecting all of them

[heidi]

I don't think so, aside from the achievements. Maybe some trivial things like extra score on each level.

[Solzenstein]

Wonderful guide mate thanks. My only question is: do you get anything out of collecting all the ducks/hitchhikers?